Microsoft's Windows Secure Boot certificates just expired – here's what you need to do

Asus has confirmed that all consumer PCs will receive the update automatically through Windows Update. Users can also check ...
PC World

Windows 11 update is breaking some PCs with boot and BitLocker issues

PCWorld reports that Windows 11 update KB5094126 is causing severe boot failures, BitLocker recovery loops, and blue screens on business PCs. HP EliteBook and Dell Precision systems are particularly ...

Microsoft Warns: Windows Zero-Day ‘YellowKey’ Can Bypass BitLocker

Microsoft has released a temporary mitigation for YellowKey, a Windows zero-day that can reportedly bypass BitLocker protections.
Forbes

How To Mitigate The Microsoft Windows BitLocker YellowKey USB 0-Day

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Microsoft publishes angry hacker YellowKey zero-day mitigation. As an angry hacker going by ...
TWCN Tech News

How to manually prepare drive for BitLocker in Windows 11

In this guide, we will show you how to manually prepare a drive for BitLocker in Windows 11/10. BitLocker is a built-in Windows security feature that encrypts your drive to protect data from ...
HotHardware

YellowKey Tool Bypasses Windows 11 BitLocker Using Only a USB Stick

Update 5/21: Since this article was released, recommend mitigations for YellowKey and other attacks have been released, as well as a full patch for BlueHammer. Nightmare-Eclipse, a cybersecurity ...
Windows Central

BitLocker beyond basics: recovery keys, TPM, and enterprise tips

BitLocker is an integral part of Windows 11's security, and it works best when it's configured and managed properly. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
ZDNet

Microsoft's latest Windows update now confirms if your PC is Secure Boot-protected - how it works

Windows will now tell you if Secure Boot is working properly. The new status indicates whether you have the latest Secure Boot updates. The April Windows update also patches a whopping 164 security ...
Gizmodo

Microsoft Reportedly Turned Over BitLocker Encryption Keys to the FBI

Microsoft handed over encryption keys for its hard drive encryption software BitLocker to the FBI last year, complying with a search warrant tied to a fraud investigation in Guam. This marks the first ...
TechCrunch

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports

Microsoft provided the FBI with the recovery keys to unlock encrypted data on the hard drives of three laptops as part of a federal investigation, Forbes reported on Friday. Many modern Windows ...
HotHardware

Microsoft's Hardware-Accelerated BitLocker Promises A Huge Performance Boost

For Windows' BitLocker drive encryption, performance has been a long-standing pain point, especially as high-speed NVMe drives have become more dominant in the market. Fortunately, Microsoft has taken ...